tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84609607172307289152024-02-19T07:35:09.271-08:00MJA WareMJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-51049781038585450102014-07-18T14:54:00.002-07:002014-07-18T14:54:48.968-07:00I'm #1 in the Amazon Children's Bookstore- Yippie!I had a <a href="http://bookbub.com/" target="_blank">BookBub</a> add run yesterday and it's propelled<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zoeys-Alien-Apocalypse-Busting-Adventure-ebook/dp/B008XKUPRW/" target="_blank">Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse</a></i> into the top 15 of the Amazon store and the #1 position in the children's section! In case you are wondering, that took almost 10,000 downloads. Of course these are free downloads, but I am already seeing a big bump in sales for book two: <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walts-Brain-Tinker-Time-Travel-Tragedy-ebook/dp/B00EKKH6EY/" target="_blank">Zack & Zoey Save Walt's Brain</a></i>.<br />
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I'm crossing my fingers that the effects of this ad will linger for quite a while--only time will tell.MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-17358408698036018712014-07-16T19:13:00.000-07:002014-07-16T19:13:47.523-07:00Oops, I just caused a Major PR problem for Amazon -- KindleUnlimited.Most of you don't know I've had a lot of trouble with one of my titles that Amazon has removed three times now. Needless to say it's been quite a headache--so I wasn't looking to get myself into any more trouble.<br />
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Last night after I finished writing, I decided to check some of my sales ranking. I never imagined it would lead to a major PR hassle for Amazon. I noticed a little ad next to the price of my book for "<a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6jL66Zad7zIJ:www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/ku/sign-up/ui/rw/about+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" target="_blank">KindleUnlimited</a>." a new $9.99 all-you-can-read-service.<br />
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Thinking I must be the only one not to know of this new offering, I posted a note on <a href="http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,189900.0.html" target="_blank">Kindleboards</a> with a <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6jL66Zad7zIJ:www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/ku/sign-up/ui/rw/about+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" target="_blank">link to the page</a>. When I woke up this morning the story had exploded with articles all over the web about this mysterious new service that had disappeared as quickly as it had popped up. <a href="http://time.com/2992348/amazon-appears-to-be-testing-all-you-can-read-kindle-ebook-subscriptions/" target="_blank">Time</a> and <a href="http://news.slashdot.org/story/14/07/16/1545214/amazon-is-testing-a-10-per-month-ebook-service" target="_blank">Slashdot</a> were just a few of the news sites that covered it.<br />
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In light of all the problems I've been having with Amazon, it's safe to say they're probably not exactly thrilled with me. So I've decided to write them an open letter in an effort to clear the air:<br />
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<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">Dear Amazon,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">Let me publicly apologize for inadvertently spoiling--</span><em style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">please don't ban my account</em><span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">--the announcement of your exciting, and wonderful new program, Amazon Unlimited. Which I am positive will be wildly successful--</span><em style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">please don't ban my account</em><span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">--for both readers and writers. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">As a show of my sincerity--</span><em style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">please don't ban my account</em><span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">--I would like to offer my first-born son to work in one of your huge, but employee friendly warehouses, where I am sure he will have the opportunity to learn valuable job skills.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">In closing, I hope you accept my sincere regret for letting the cat out of the bag--</span><em style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">please don't ban my account</em><span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">--and that you don't harbor any ill feelings toward me.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">You sincere and humble servant, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.219200134277344px;">MJ Ware</span><br />
<br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-61725904739102664462014-01-23T10:31:00.000-08:002014-01-23T10:31:00.116-08:00Fan Produced Monster in the Mirror Audio book<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">One of my young readers has done a dramatic reading of </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Mirror-other-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B003TXS9CQ/" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i>Monster In The Mirror</i></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">. She added special effects and everything! I can't believe what a great job she did.</span></span></span><br />
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What to do with an entire notebook full of zombie jokes that haven't made it into a novel? Put them in a joke book: That's how I came up with most of the jokes in my new release <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FI9K8IM/" target="_blank"><i>101 Killer Zombie Jokes and 13 Rotten Ones</i></a>.<br />
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Loaded with original zombie illustrations, it's a great way to get reluctant readers turning the pages.<br />
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Best of all, at just 99¢ you might even laugh while clicking "Buy Now"!<br />
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<br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-65489915333063546972013-09-09T12:32:00.002-07:002013-09-09T12:32:38.010-07:00Review Backlog & One UpcomingI've been focusing on writing and haven't done a good job updating the blog. But I feel it's ungrateful to not at least <i>try</i> to keep up with sites that take the time to review my books. So here's a list of some recent reviews--I know there's at least one I can't find, so if I've left your review out or you know of any sites I forgot to mention, <i>please</i> drop me a note and I'll add them to the list!<br />
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First, <a href="http://kimharms.net/2013/07/29/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-a-brief-review/" target="_blank">26 Letters</a>, wrote up a <a href="http://kimharms.net/2013/07/29/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-a-brief-review/" target="_blank">nice, short review</a> of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Super-Zombie-Juice-Mega-ebook/dp/B007NJQZJG" target="_blank">Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb The Graphic Novel</a></i>. She focused on it's suitability for younger readers, so if you are thinking about this book for a younger kid who might be an advanced reader for his/her age, this might be worth checking out.<br />
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Book Paddle linked to the same book on their <a href="http://indulgy.com/post/dlO88wT3f1/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-the-graphic-nove" target="_blank">indulgy site</a>. Which is the first time anyone's posted one of my books over there (that I know of).<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/No-Way-Out-Stories-ebook/dp/B00513D9HW" target="_blank">No Way Out</a></i>, has gotten two reviews, one way back in March (told you I was behind) from <a href="http://booksandmoviesreviews.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-no-way-out-by-mjware.html" target="_blank">Books & Movie Reviews</a>, and another for <a href="http://odbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-way-out-scary-short-stories-free.html" target="_blank">O.D. Book Reviews</a>. Both are great, really detailed reviews!<br />
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Last, but most importantly (since this book just came out) Ashley, at one of my favorite blogs: <a href="http://odbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-way-out-scary-short-stories-free.html" target="_blank">Paranormal Sisters</a>, is going to be publishing a review of my newest book:<a href="http://odbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-way-out-scary-short-stories-free.html" target="_blank"> <i>Zack & Zoey Save Walt's Brain</i></a> in the next week or so!<br />
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A BIG thanks to everyone who has taken the time to review my books; it's probably the best way to get the word out and there's so many reviewers and bloggers who do and getting nothing out of it other than the occasional Thank You from readers and authors.MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-70678572731714549862013-08-05T10:58:00.000-07:002013-08-05T10:58:42.514-07:00Zack & Zoey Book 2 is Ready!I'm pleased to announce that Zack & Zoey Book 2: <i>Zack & Zoey Save Walt's Brain</i> is ready for publication!
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MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-13603055002978940782013-05-13T21:41:00.000-07:002013-05-13T21:41:03.322-07:00Zack & Zoey Book 2, First Illustrations!Yes, even though I haven't been updating the blog, I have been working. Zack & Zoey book 2 is currently in editing and I hope to have it released early next month.<br />
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The illustrations are taking a little longer than I had hoped, but I'm sure they'll be worth the wait. Here's a few previews of a couple of the rough sketches:<br />
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<br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-57509890334866689002013-02-17T14:03:00.000-08:002013-02-17T14:03:27.049-08:0020,000 Kid's Books Sold via Self-Publishing!<br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">I haven't posted in a while, but I have some news I think is worth sharing. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16.890625px;">January I had my first 2,000 book month and just a couple days ago I sold my 20,000th kid book. For those who are interested, here's some of my stats:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">Books given-away: over 250k (most short stories)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">Percentage of books sold on Amazon: over 95%</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">Printed copies: less than 200</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">First sale: June 26th 2010</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">Books sold in 2010 and 2011 combined: 8691</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">Books sold in 2012: 8746</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">This isn't phenomenal success, but it's pretty good for an indie Kidlit author. So I figured I'd offer my best (okay, my only) advice for other kidlit writers trying to generate some sales.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">There's no sure-fire review blog or advertising sites for kidlit. Twitter and Facebook don't help much. The only thing I've found that really helps promote is to publish free short stories and tack on a preview of your full-length books at the end.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">Amazon's KDP self-pubbing platform only allows you to set the price as low as 99¢, not free. So you have to use Smashwords or Draft2Digital.com to upload your short stories to sites like B&N and Apple. Then wait, sometimes months for Amazon to price match.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">It's been getting much harder to get Amazon to set a book to free, but it's worth the effort.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.890625px;">And don't discount the roll luck plays. After the basics (good writing, cover, description, etc), luck is key. But every book you release, even the short stories, are like getting another raffle ticket. With enough tickets, and enough time, you're bound to get lucky, eventually.</span></span>MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-28207491788279034472012-10-23T10:16:00.000-07:002012-10-23T10:16:05.973-07:00I'm Going to the World Series<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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No one probably remembers that back in April I predicted that <a href="http://themissingword.blogspot.com/2012/04/opening-day-and-some-updates.html" target="_blank">the Giants would be going to the World Series</a>. There were some shaky games in the middle of the season, but I was right, the Giants are heading to the Series.<br />
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I really wanted to go to one of the games. But how can you justify spending that kind of dough on baseball tickets?<br />
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Once I thought about it, I came up with the perfect excuse to buy tickets: I'll use last month's commission check. And I'll still have a little leftover for beer. Why sell books if you are never going to spend the money?<br />
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Now, my monthly sales don't afford front row seats, but after missing the 2010 World Series, I'm just glad to be going.<br />
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The playoffs were tough (as everyone knew they would be), but we are definitely on a roll. The Tigers are a good team with great pitching, so it's going to be a great Series.<br />
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!!!GO GIANTS!!!MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-66200829165489288502012-09-21T14:40:00.001-07:002012-10-13T13:45:06.432-07:00Kindle Nation Daily Gives Zack & Zoey 5-Stars!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Earlier this week, Colton at Kindle Daily Nation Kids Corner reviewed <i>Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse</i>. You may recall, earlier in the year <a href="http://kids.kindlenationdaily.com/2012/06/student-reporter-colton-reviews-m-j-a-wares-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-and-our-reviewer-found-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-very-informative-did-you-know-lemon-juice-can-kill/" target="_blank">they also reviewed </a><i>Super Zombie Juice</i>.<br />
Here's a blurb from this latest review:<br />
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I really enjoyed this book. I laughed a lot and kept quoting things in the book to my mom. There were even pictures in Zack and Zoey, which I thought was awesome.</span>"<br />
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Read the rest of the 5-star review at <a href="http://kids.kindlenationdaily.com/2012/09/4th-grader-reviews-author-mj-wares-latest-book-zack-zoeys-alien-apocalypse-i-really-enjoyed-this-book-i-laughed-a-lot-and-kept-quoting-things-in-the-book-to-my-mom/" target="_blank">Kindle Nation </a><a href="http://kids.kindlenationdaily.com/2012/09/4th-grader-reviews-author-mj-wares-latest-book-zack-zoeys-alien-apocalypse-i-really-enjoyed-this-book-i-laughed-a-lot-and-kept-quoting-things-in-the-book-to-my-mom/" target="_blank">Daily</a>. And a big thank you to Colton and the folks over at KND for making the effort to review kidlit. There's so few sites that do, it's great to see such a well known one taking the time to post these reviews from student reviewers!MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-40430873525836319662012-09-15T08:15:00.000-07:002012-09-17T22:07:10.991-07:00Naked Zombies--The Zombie Apocalypse just got a whole lot scarier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By now we all know that the government is desperately trying to contain the growing number of Zombie attacks. Frankly, I think they are doing a very good job of keeping this thing under control.<br />
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However, I do have one question: What's up with all the Naked Zombies?<br />
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Just yesterday in <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/richard-cimino-naked-bloody-gnaws-on-head_n_1881604.html" target="_blank">Pennsylvania</a>, "A naked, bloody man broke into a home, jumped from a two-story window, tackled a passerby and chewed on her head.."<br />
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But this isn't the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/26/naked-man-eating-victims-face-killed-miami_n_1548359.html" target="_blank">first</a> or even the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/charles-baker-got-naked-ate-flesh-of-jeffery-blake_n_1615800.html" target="_blank">second</a> Naked Zombie attack. So is there a connection I'm missing, and if so do I really want to find out what it is? I don't think so.<br />
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So please, if you know any zombies, kindly ask them to keep their clothes on! This isn't the Zombie Apocalypse I signed up for.MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-23281013905073388862012-09-14T20:34:00.002-07:002012-09-14T20:34:48.810-07:00Zack & Zoey's First Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Paranormal Sisters is the first blog to post a <a href="http://paranormalsisters.blogspot.com/2012/09/review-zack-zoey-alien-apocalypse.html" target="_blank">review of<i> Zack and Zoey's Alien Apocalypse</i></a>, giving it 5-stars.<br />
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If you're a regular reader, you may remember that Paranormal Sisters gave <a href="http://paranormalsisters.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb.html" target="_blank"><i>Super Zombie Juice</i></a> 4.5 stars.<br />
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Here's an except of the review for <i>Zack & Zoey</i>:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry but it was just sooooo adorable. This book is mainly aimed at kids but it's really great for all ages. There's humor, a sweet little cute romance, and of course lots of action. From start to finish. From when the aliens come to the white house and take over. That scene was humorous. This is a fun story line that just allows you to be a kid for just a little while and allows you to forget the world around you.</span><br />
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Check out the <a href="http://paranormalsisters.blogspot.com/2012/09/review-zack-zoey-alien-apocalypse.html" target="_blank">entire review</a> (and read the comments if you want to know more about my next project).MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-48291749975827556852012-09-07T09:34:00.002-07:002012-09-10T19:21:04.118-07:00The Great Name Change<br />
Okay, maybe it's not quite so great, but it's a fair amout of work anyway.<br />
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When I first started writing, I wanted to go by my nick name MJ Ware. However, the domain was already taken by someone wanting to sell a line of Michael Jackson clothes. I opted to add an A to my name making it MJA Ware. I didn't realize that two middle names comes off as a little pretentious to some. Or that a few search engines would have trouble with "M.J.A. Ware" versus "MJA Ware."<br />
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Fortunately for me, red-leather Michael Jackson jackets with matching sequined gloves didn't prove very popular. So I was able to pick up the domain at auction (for cheap). Now comes the hard part, changing everything over to MJ: manuscripts, books descriptions, book covers, and social media.<br />
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The covers were the hardest, but my limited Photoshop skills proved just keen enough to get the job done. I've updated Amazon and most of my titles on Barnes and Noble, but haven't tackled Smashwords yet.<br />
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It's going to take a little while for me to get everything moved over, so in the mean time, please bear with me. There's really nothing for readers to do (though if you've reviewed one of my books on your blog you could update the name); this message is mostly just to let everyone know what's going on.<br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-84265023267256921822012-09-02T18:11:00.001-07:002012-09-02T18:11:45.444-07:00Why Paper Books Are Better Than eBooks--It's All In Your Mind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year I wrote a post titled: <a href="http://themissingword.blogspot.com/2011/03/timeless-wisdom-from-buffy-books-smell.html" target="_blank">Timeless <i>Wisdom from Buffy, “Books Smell.”</i></a><br />
In it I compare Giles' love of books and disdain for technology with the growing ebook revolution. It's still one of my most popular posts; if you haven't read it, you might want to <a href="http://themissingword.blogspot.com/2011/03/timeless-wisdom-from-buffy-books-smell.html" target="_blank">check it out</a>.<br />
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Last night, while editing a scene that just didn't feel right, just didn't draw the reader in, I remembered part of the quote from that post. In it Rupert Giles is explaining why books are better then computers and says, among other things, “Smell is the most powerful trigger to the memory there is...” That made me realize what the scene was missing: the smells.<br />
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Once I started thinking about it, I expanded the idea to printed books themselves. When we read a book, the faint smell of paper is picked up by the brain. The perception of smell triggers the limbic system, a very primitive part of the brain, and is connected not just with smell but also with our memory and emotions. If you're an avid reader who finds reading books to be a way to shred stress, it wouldn't surprise me if just the smell of books starts to make your feel more relaxed.<br />
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Additionally, the texture of paper and sound of turning pages work to solidify the experience in the brain. These subtle but critical signals just can't be reproduced with ebooks. It's possible that for some readers the only way to truly "immerse yourself in a good book" is to read a bound copy.<br />
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This is just one reason why I believe ebooks will never totally replace paper. Others include the ease of finding a favorite passage; there's no way to flip through an ebook (while you can highlight your favorite passage, doing so takes you out of the book). I even read an article a while back (that I can't find now) which said kids prefer to read paper books over ebooks.<br />
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While paper books and ebooks both have their drawbacks and advantages, in the end the thing that draws us into a book--the sights, the sounds, the smells of another world--might just be the same things that draw us to books in the first place.MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-14640090829842717902012-08-15T07:05:00.000-07:002012-08-15T07:05:00.449-07:00Happy Release Day, Zack & Zoey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zoeys-Apocalypse-Busting-Adventure-ebook/dp/B008XKUPRW" target="_blank">Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse</a></i> was released on Amazon today (late evening yesterday actually) and it's free on Amazon today. Even if you don't have a kindle, you can read it right in your browser with Amazon's cloud reader.<br />
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I'm pleased to say, thanks to a great LibraryThing member who read the ARC, it's already had its first review, 5-stars:<br />
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"Zack and Zoey's Alien Apocalypse" by MJA Ware is the ideal book if you want to grin from ear to ear while reading something. This was a charming, delightful story of an alien invasion, with buffoonery by the adults and heroism by the children....</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> I recommend this book, but ONLY for readers between 8 and 80, give or take a couple years. By any means possible, you need to get Zack and Zoey's Alien Apocalypse for the reading pleasure of yourself, your children, your grandchildren, your god-children, and any other youngsters you happen to know!"</span><br />
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It will be free for the next two days, so grab a copy and let your friends know!<br />
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If you aren't into middle grade books (shame on you), I have something for you too. For the first time ever, I'm putting my Novelette, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Wooden-Unlikely-Novelette-ebook/dp/B004RZ26YC" target="_blank">The Little Wooden Chair</a></i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Wooden-Unlikely-Novelette-ebook/dp/B004RZ26YC" target="_blank">free</a> as well. It's a heartwarming story about a little girl who's favorite possession is a rocking chair that somehow learns to return her love.<br />
It's the only thing I've ever written for adults and at 13,000 words is a quick read.<br />
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I hope, at least one of those titles will tickle your fancy.<br />
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I thrilled to announce the release of my newest ebook: <i>Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse</i>.<br />
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It's about kids fighting off a band of hungry-- human eating--aliens armed only with umbrellas and toothbrushes. The ebook will be available on Amazon right around 8/15 and on other ereaders about 90 days after that.<br />
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If you'd like to get ARC for review, just drop me an <a href="mailto:mikejware@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> and I'll be glad to send one in any format you'd like.<br />
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Unlike<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Super-Zombie-Juice-Mega-ebook/dp/B007NJQZJG/" target="_blank">Super Zombie Juice</a></i>, which is more upper-MG, <i>Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse</i> is solidly Middle Grade, and is illustrated with over 50 full-color images. It's a kid safe book with lots of alien fighting action, but no foul language and no blood or guts.<br />
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Here's the marketing blurb, as well as several images from the book, enjoy:<br />
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<strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">When hungry aliens begin their 'rain' of terror, break out the umbrellas—the aliens can't eat you with an umbrella shoved in their huge mouths.</strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">Looking for yummy human tenders, Admiral Nact-bauk invades the local school. Zack and Zoey lead the counterattack armed with rulers, protractors, and dodge balls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">They might have a chance, if Nact-bauk didn't gulp down the only teacher brave enough to stand up to him. Even worse, he forces Zoey onboard the alien vessel for dinner — along with a bucket of honey-mustard sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">Zack will do just about anything to save her. If Principal Blathers won't help, Zack sees no choice but to 'borrow' the principal's car. Chasing the alien saucers, he meets up with a wrinkly WWII hero who thinks he knows the alien's weakness: electric toothbrushes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">Wielding only umbrellas and battery-powered dental weapons, things look grim. Even if the pair manage to rescue Zoey, there's the small matter of escaping a spacecraft flying at over two hundred miles an hour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">Can you say, Jetpacks?</span>
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<br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-48685371126219900622012-07-19T12:48:00.000-07:002012-07-19T12:52:04.129-07:00Radio Interview Tonight & New Book Review<br />
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Tonight, I'll be doing an interview for a small station in North Carolina at 8:50 EST (5:50 PST) you can listen via <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/trianglevariety" target="_blank">Blog Talk Radio</a>. If you miss it, I think you can listen later using the same link.<br />
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I only slept 3 hours last night, so hopefully I won't sound like a zombie =-)<br />
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Last week, Squiggles Reviews checked out Super Zombie Juice - "<i>This was a really fun book to read. It was amusing, entertaining and silly but still had a great story line that kept me hooked.</i>" Check out the <a href="http://squigglesreviews.blogspot.com/2012/07/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-review.html" target="_blank">full review</a> on <a href="http://squigglesreviews.blogspot.com/2012/07/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-review.html" target="_blank">their website</a>:<br />
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<br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-83136572390169953622012-07-03T11:36:00.000-07:002012-07-03T11:36:04.813-07:00Kindle Daily Nation Gives Super Zombie Juice 5-Stars<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kindle Nation Daily's Kids Corner posted a <a href="http://kids.kindlenationdaily.com/2012/06/student-reporter-colton-reviews-m-j-a-wares-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-and-our-reviewer-found-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-very-informative-did-you-know-lemon-juice-can-kill/#comment-18049" target="_blank">5-star kids review</a> of Super Zombie Juice The Graphic Novel. Here's a quote:</span><br />
<i>"<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb was awesome! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I not like this book, I LOVED this book! I couldn’t put this book down."</span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">That's why I love kid reviews; when they really like something, they don't hold back. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Also, if you haven't done so already, don't forget to <a href="http://themissingword.blogspot.com/2012/06/win-free-kindle-fire.html" target="_blank">enter to win a Kindle Fire</a> as part of the Kindle INDIEpendence Day Giveaway.</span><br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-11116624714892148332012-06-26T19:02:00.001-07:002012-06-26T19:02:00.353-07:00The Aussie Zombie Reviews Super Zombie Juice<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I always get a little nervous when sending SZJMB to hard-core zombie sites <span style="background-color: white;">for review</span><span style="background-color: white;">, as it isn't your traditional zombie novel. Fortunately, Kat at </span><a href="http://theaussiezombie.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-by.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">The Aussie Zombie</a><span style="background-color: white;">, was open to the idea of a zombie book for kids and seemed to really enjoy it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">"...I really enjoyed this one. It's a zombie story, but more appropriate for kids around the 8-10 year age range, although it doesn't hold back on the realities of what would happen during a zombie apocalypse."</span><br />
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Read the full review and find much more Zombie related stuff at (including tons of Zombie book reviews) at <a href="http://theaussiezombie.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-by.html" target="_blank">The Aussie Zombie</a>.<br />
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<br />MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-82643579981484308152012-06-06T15:58:00.001-07:002012-06-06T23:29:55.399-07:00The World's Greatest Living Science Fiction Writer - No More<br />
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I remember like it was yesterday, picking up a book, not even reading the title, just looking for that marketing phase, "The World's Greatest Living Science Fiction Writer." When I saw those words, I picked it up.<br />
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At my library, Ray's books were always checked out. Even today, check your local used bookstore for anything by Ray Bradbury--they sell the same day the come in, and rightfully so. I still have my paperbacks I read as a kid. Even though my writing style is nothing like his, no other writer has influenced me more than Ray Bradbury.</div>
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This may sound like the beginning of an obituary filled with praise and glowing words for this master craftsman of the written word. And I had considered writing an essay explaining Ray's disdain of books and the internet.</div>
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But alas, it is not to be. For even if I could dig up any words from the hollow pit in my belly, they wouldn't do him justice.</div>
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My only solace is I know we will speak again soon, the next time I open any of his works.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafcff; color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 16px;">“And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn’t crying for him at all, but for the things he did. I cried because he would never do them again...”</span><br style="background-color: #fafcff; color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: #fafcff; color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 16px;">― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451</span>
</div>MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-11832844667088652422012-05-30T18:05:00.002-07:002012-05-30T18:05:37.723-07:00More Reviews Rolling In<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So, I'm way behind in posting reviews, again. Sorry reviewers, I really do appreciate the fact that you graciously give your time to help struggling authors. I'm just not very good at keeping up with you.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">First up (and most belated) is a review from Kitty Bullard at </span><a href="http://greatmindsthinkaloud.blogspot.com/2012/05/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-gmta.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Great Minds Think Aloud</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. Kitty loved SZJMB, well her exact words were, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">"I absolutely, 100%, loved this book!"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">She's also the first person to spot a little Easter Egg in the print version of the book. I won't spoil it here, but if you are interested, check out her </span><a href="http://greatmindsthinkaloud.blogspot.com/2012/05/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-gmta.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">great review</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Cordelia Dinsmore frequents Absolute Write, a great writer's community and contacted me on there about getting a review copy. She's not a zombie fan and was a little worried SZJMB might not suit her taste, but I think the characters won her over as </span><a href="http://cordeliadinsmore.blogspot.com/2012/05/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-review.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">left a great review</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">"I think MJ has nailed the middle grade voice. I have a young son, so we read a lot of middle grade books around our house. We also watch quite a bit of kid-friendly television. The characters in SZJMB think and act quite similarly to many of the kids, both real and fictional, with which I am familiar</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Cordelia has her own MG/YA book, </span><a href="http://cordeliadinsmore.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-cover-art-is-here.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Michaela's Gift</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> coming out next month, so keep an eye on her blog.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Last, is my shortest review ever (not counting iPod/Pad reviews), but it's still a great one, from Trisha at </span><a href="http://trishapearson.tumblr.com/post/23321990569/when-life-gives-you-lemons-kill-zombies-thats" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Passing Through</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. This also happens to be my first Tumblr review, which explains why it's just three (great) sentences.</span>MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-56211954659225418302012-04-29T14:02:00.001-07:002012-04-29T18:24:46.291-07:00Reviews, Reviews, Reviews!<br />
I've owe an apology to the reviewers who've recently taken the time to read and review <i>Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb</i>. I've been putting together a Middle Grade anthology while also finishing up my latest manuscript. So, I'm a little behind on posting these great reviews:<br />
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First up, <a href="http://lookingatmyms.blogspot.com/2012/04/book-review-super-zombie-juice-mega.html">My Life on Mars</a> posted a review of the Graphic Novel version for SZJMB, saying, "MJA Ware tells a fun story that any kid would enjoy..."<br />
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Unlike the first blog, <a href="http://susanreviews.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-by-m-j-a-ware/">Susan Reviews</a> does leave star ratings and gave SZJMB five of them saying, "A humorous tale of friendship complicated by growing up, zombie invasion and lemonade."<br />
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While the blog, <a href="http://aroomwithbooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-by-mja.html">A Room With Books</a> doesn't give star ratings, it did rate SZJMB as a "Hit." In a pretty in depth review, where she recommends it for Middle Grade readers.<br />
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Last, but not least, <a href="http://azuredwarf.blogspot.com/2012/04/super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-by-mja.html">Azure Dwarf</a> also gave SZJMB 5-stars. Azure Dwarf writes and reviews mostly kidlit, especially boy stuff, so it was great when he said, "This is an excellent addition to the YA genre."<br />
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A lot of readers have been leaving Amazon and LibraryThing reviews recently and I just wanted to say how much these help; without them no one would find my books, let alone take a chance on them.<br />
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THANK YOU REVIEWERS, YOU ROCK!!!MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-13606352522756263332012-04-06T14:03:00.001-07:002012-04-06T14:03:56.622-07:00Opening Day!!! - And Some Updates<a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQJ3UEwIv6uDOJzLDRSkUS62ke9w1aGI9vKK7nSiBoDrp-qSjhiFg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 165px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQJ3UEwIv6uDOJzLDRSkUS62ke9w1aGI9vKK7nSiBoDrp-qSjhiFg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span>Well, it's finally here, Opening Day 2012. I for one am taking off work </span>early to watch the Giants beat the Daimondbacks.</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>I'll go even further than that and predict that the Giants have what it take to get to the World Series this year.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>!!GO GIANTS!!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>In other news, I've been writing quite a bit recently. I have some shorts that I'm going to finish and put out soon.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>I'm almost finished with the first draft of a Chapter Book I've </span>tentatively<span> titled: <i>Zack and Zoey's Alien </i></span><i>Apocalypse</i><span>. It needs quite a bit of polishing, but I'm going to <i>try</i> to have it out by the end of the month. And even though it's a Chapter Book, I think fans of <i>Super Zombie Juice</i> will enjoy it.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Speaking of </span></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Super Zombie Juice</i><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">, I'm about 20% done with book two. Looks like it's going to be at least a bit longer than book one. I'm hoping each book gets a little longer than its </span>predecessor<span style="font-size: 100%;">. I've mapped out the kids adventures right to the end; but I'm not sure how many books it work will out to (seems like when I start writing, things </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">always</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "> go in a </span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">different</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "> direction than I plan</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">). It's looking like five titles total for the series, could be 4-6.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>I know a few readers have asked, when the heck am I going to finish </span><i>Girls Bite</i><span> (my YA paranormal). Well, it's going through <i>another</i> major </span>revision<span>. I know I've been predicting this one since December, but it's just not ready. It's the first of a series, and I really want to get it right. I love Paranormal Romances, but only when they are done right--and I'm going to do everything I can to make sure mine is done right.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>On the plus side, it's grown from what was suppose to be an intro novella to almost novel length (45-50k); still short for a YA paranormal, but the right length to tell the opening of this story.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span><img src="http://www.mjaware.com/covers/GirlsBite.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 256px; " /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>If you enjoy reading my work, please consider signing up for <a href="http://www.mjaware.com/news/?p=subscribe&id=1">my newsletter</a>. I promise to never send out more than six e-mails a year (haven't sent one at all this year). I only use it when I have big news, like a new</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span> release. In fact, that's why I'm suggesting you sign up; because the newsletter readers are my BEST readers and until further notice</span></span> get a <b>free (e)copy of all my books</b>. I hope one day, the list will grow to the point where I can't do that anymore, but if that happens, it's going to be a while and I'll still treat these readers like royalty.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">One last thing. I really like doing <a href="http://themissingword.blogspot.com/2012/03/happy-release-day-little-delayed.html">Happy Release Day</a> posts and they do get a little bit of traffic. I know a lot of other authors read the blog, so shoot me a note when you release a book and I'll post a link to just about any genre that's kid friendly (ie no erotica or <i>really</i> hardcore, slasher-type horror--but light romance is fine).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">I hope everyone gets to leave work early to watch their favorite team play today!</div>MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-73427714593917889812012-03-08T13:35:00.001-08:002012-03-08T13:36:21.181-08:00Review from Kindling The Fire & My book Gets Pirated<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqswgrRjjuEv84RDmCE1slms0Bq9JmIOXW3urvxWw-__vBwCGiDk8bqH8zQ56KBo3KSeg92_NQIw6taItOkL6voeGwAPhMZL0GaBWMfIepwvuO0vnsYfFzYr36bqPJEkNBT6RfmVdBr7G/s1600/Blog+Header-New+Font.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqswgrRjjuEv84RDmCE1slms0Bq9JmIOXW3urvxWw-__vBwCGiDk8bqH8zQ56KBo3KSeg92_NQIw6taItOkL6voeGwAPhMZL0GaBWMfIepwvuO0vnsYfFzYr36bqPJEkNBT6RfmVdBr7G/s1600/Blog+Header-New+Font.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 177px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 280px;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Bri, over at Kindling The Fire just posted a <a href="http://kindlecatchingfire.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-review-super-zombie-juice-mega.html">great review</a> of <i>Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb</i>. Here's a quote:</span><br /><div>"It's cute and funny in it's own way and will find it's way into your heart as you read it. The characters were depicted well, I loved Kali (I refuse to spoil anything! But it's so hard!) and I liked Nate and Misty's innocence, but awesome courage as they battled zombies."<br /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;">Bri's site is newer, but she posts a lot and the site is growing quickly. If you haven't <a href="http://kindlecatchingfire.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-review-super-zombie-juice-mega.html">checked it out</a> yet, I </span>recommend<span style="font-size:100%;"> you do.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;">In other news, I found my first </span><a href="http://brokencontrollers.com/book-review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-t34950618.php">pirated</a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://brokencontrollers.com/book-review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-t34950618.php"> link to </a><i><a href="http://brokencontrollers.com/book-review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb-t34950618.php">Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb</a></i>. This isn't the first time one of my books have shown up online and I'm sure it won't be the last. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;">The good news is that you have to download and install the Ares file sharing program, then search for it and even then, I had trouble finding it. So </span>basically<span style="font-size:100%;">, it's <i>way</i> easier to pay for a copy, espcially since it's only </span><span style="font-size:100%;">99</span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 16px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >¢ </span><span style="font-size:100%;">right now. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;">Just a note to </span>clarify<span style="font-size:100%;">: Bri's site has nothing to do the the </span><span style="text-align: left;">copyright infringement</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, they just happened to be posted on the same day. </span></div>MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460960717230728915.post-46603822173919483192012-02-16T14:50:00.000-08:002012-02-16T15:18:04.383-08:00Google Digs Up New Reviews & Deranged Zombie Teddy Bears<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 259px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRouMreoeHFMZusBUXZhanJGQKKcyaelUIdK__3dHSlArIsF1t5_g" border="0" alt="" />In theory <a href="http://www.google.com/alerts">Google News Alerts</a> tells you anytime someone posts news, a blog, or even a new webpage about you or your book.<div><br /></div><div>However, as I recently figured out, the alerts sometimes miss blogs (and other pages) that the Google search engine picks up. I was recently searching for an old review of SZJMB on Google when I noticed pages that I had never received alerts for.</div><div><br /></div><div>This lead me to search Google for undiscovered links to Super Zombie Juice. Most turned out to be worthless, mostly Amazon affiliate links. But some were Gold. I found two reviews and two mention of my book in blogs!</div><div><br /></div><div>First, I found a great blog: <a href="http://paranormalsisters.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb.html">Paranormal Sisters</a>. They gave SZJMB 4.5 stars and wrote a great <a href="http://paranormalsisters.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-super-zombie-juice-mega-bomb.html">review</a>. Here's a quote:</div><div><br /></div><div><span>"Over all I totally loved and am happy with how it ended, with a slice of sense of humor. But I want more. Whether more of these characters or more of MJA Ware writing, which is lucky we get two bonus short stories along with this book. Yay. "</span></div><div><br /></div><div>My reply is: Don't worry Dashley, book 2 is coming along! If you've never heard of this blog check it out, it has some great reviews and they provide updates on Free paranormal Kindle books.</div><div><br /></div><div>Elsewhere, I found what seemed to be a great review from The Crew of Misfits:</div><div><br /></div><div><span>"<em style="font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">SUPER ZOMBIE JUICE</em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> MEGA BOMB is the first installment of this unique series that is something new, something fresh, and </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">..."</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>But alas, the site is now offline and all I can read of the review is that small portion which <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=super+Zombie+Juice+thecrewofmisfits.blogspot.com">Google had cached</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I found one more blog: <a href="http://frellathon.com/2012/01/29/in-my-mailbox-45/">Jess Resides Here</a> (header may not be work safe) recently got a copy and I'm keeping an out for the review.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last, there was a really cool mention on the blog, <a href="http://chuck-talesofasemi-existentbeing.blogspot.com/2011/11/batman-vacuums-and-huggy-zombies.html">Tales of a Semi-existent Being</a>. Apparently, the blogger had a dream (maybe more of a deranged nightmare) inspired by a wonderful zombie book, Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb (his words, not mine) :</div><div><br /></div><div><span>"The zombies were giant pink fluffy teddie bears and they zombified you by giving you a hug."</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Wow, that's what I call a dream, and the first one (outside of my own while writing it) to be inspired by the book!</div><div><br /></div><div><span>Image Credit: <a href="http://nightmarelunatic.deviantart.com/art/Zombie-Teddy-Bear-192973591">http://nightmarelunatic.deviantart.com/art/Zombie-Teddy-Bear-192973591</a></span></div>MJ Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404933970338893489noreply@blogger.com10